Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 17, verse 22 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 17.22 · Adeshakale Diyate
अदेशकाले यद्दानमपात्रेभ्यश्च दीयते ।
असत्कृतमवज्ञातं तत्तामसमुदाहृतम् ॥
adeśakāle yaddānamapātrebhyaśca dīyate |
asatkṛtamavajñātaṃ tattāmasamudāhṛtam ||
Translation
A gift given at the wrong place and time to unworthy recipients, without respect or with contempt, is declared to be tamasic.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 17, Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga — “The Three Kinds of Faith”, which has 28 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 17.22 mean?
A gift given at the wrong place and time to unworthy recipients, without respect or with contempt, is declared to be tamasic.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 17.22?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 17, Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga (The Three Kinds of Faith).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.